Please note: This ticketed event takes place at the Bagdad Theater, 3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Tickets, $22, include admission and a copy of You Better Not Cry, and are available at the Bagdad Theater box office, the Crystal Ballroom box office, Ticketmaster.com, and all Ticketmaster outlets. ]]> Be the Change (Sterling) examines the transformations wrought by this ancient practice through the wisdom of spiritual leaders, interwoven with text from award-winning authors Ed and Deb Shapiro. ]]> Fantasy Freaks and Gaming Geeks (Lyons Press), an enthralling blend of travelogue, pop-culture analysis, and memoir, former role-player Ethan Gilsdorf asks gaming and fantasy geeks how they balance their escapist urges with the kingdom of adulthood. ]]> The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle. Join us! ]]> Queers in History (Benbella Books) is a one-stop resource for anyone who's ever been interested in the sexuality of well-known celebrities and historical figures. From Egyptian pharoahs to Catholic popes, from Neil Patrick Harris to Plato, Keith Stern has compiled hundreds of people into a one-of-its-kind book.]]> Love and Biology at the Center of the Universe, comes When She Flew (New American Library), a new novel about faith, family, and finding the courage to do the right thing. ]]> The Oregon State University Football Vault: The History Of The Beavers (Whitman) is as much a scrapbook as it is a history book, as this treasure trove takes you on a unique journey through more than 110 years of Beaver football. Author Kerry Eggers combines great game coverage with behind-the-scenes anecdotes and personal stories to present a view of Beaver football that you won t find anywhere else. Beavers Coach, Mike Riley, joins Eggers for this signing event. ]]> Roll around Heaven (Beyond Words) is filled with polished prose and travel writer Jessica Maxwell's eye-opening and often humorous experiences. Her work will resonate with seekers and cynics, nature lovers and travel enthusiasts alike. ]]> Wanderlust and Lipstick (Dispatch Travels) is a positive and inspirational guide that reveals how to overcome some of the more difficult barriers to traveling with children, with ease and convenience in mind. ]]> The Adaptable Feast (Sasquatch) offers a diverse and delicious array of recipes that are flexible enough to accommodate everyone at the table. ]]> Clearwater Way is a poetic journey from the Washington Coast, up the Columbia, Snake, and Clearwater Rivers, into the woods of northern Idaho.
The title poem of Barbara Drake's poetry collection Driving 100 implies the larger theme of the book as a whole: the past in all its mystery and wonder, driving relentlessly into the dark.
Portland translator and poet Carlos Reyes's The Book of Shadows harvests at least 30 years of his poetry and includes recent work. ]]> Generation X, Douglas Coupland's Generation A (Scribner) explores new ways of storytelling in a digital world. Imaginative, inventive, and fantastically entertaining, Generation A is his most ambitious work to date. ]]> Mariposa (Vanguard Press) is the new near-future thriller from bestselling author Greg Bear, starring the three FBI agents from Quantico. The Talos Corporation trains soldiers and security forces from around the world, with a more sinister motive than anyone realizes: the destruction of the federal government. ]]> Oaks Park Pentimento (OSU Press) records the blurring of past and present, a moment when two generations of paintings collided to create remarkable new images on the historic carousel at Portland's Oaks Amusement Park. ]]> VoiceCatcher 4, its fourth anthology of local women's writing. A mix of fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry, the reading will be hosted by VoiceCatcher 4 editor Jennifer Springsteen and include work by Paulann Petersen, Abby Mims, Liz Prato, Carolyn Moore, Nancy Flynn, Kaitlyn Burch, and Penelope Scambly Schott. ]]> Join us every other Tuesday for a fun and informal meeting with like-minded Mac geeks. Bring your questions and tips to share with the group.]]> Breathers (Broadway) is a romantic zombie comedy (rom-zom-com, for short) that will leave you laughing, squirming, and clamoring for more. ]]> Past Due: The End of Easy Money and the Renewal of the American Economy (Times Books), New York Times national economics correspondent Peter Goodman takes readers behind the headlines, exposing how America's economy has been perverted by the flow of capital from Asia and Silicon Valley to the suburbs of the housing bubble. ]]> The 2012 Story (Tarcher), an epic exploration of the origins of this portentous date. Jenkins examines the date's roots in Mayan cosmology, modern astronomy, and ancient prophecy. ]]> Our Choice (Rodale) is former Vice President Al Gore's inspiring call to action for those ready to fight for solutions to global climate change. This event is presented by Powell's Books and Literary Arts. Please note: This ticketed event takes place at the Keller Auditorium, 222 SW Clay St. Tickets, $45 and $65, are available at the Portland Center for the Performing Arts box office, Ticketmaster.com, and all Ticketmaster outlets, or by phone at 800-745-3000. All tickets include a copy of Our Choice. Books will be distributed at the event. ]]> The Gathering Storm (Tor), the first of three novels to conclude the late Robert Jordan's bestselling Wheel of Time series. This short sequence brings to a close a journey begun almost 20 years ago, and marks the conclusion of the preeminent fantasy epic of our era.

Please note: Brandon Sanderson will be signing The Gathering Storm: Wheel of Time #12 and is also happy to sign any of his other titles. ]]> The Wolf at Twilight: An Indian Elder's Journey through a Land of Ghosts and Shadows (New World Library), a fictionalized account of actual events, Kent Nerburn brings the land of the northern High Plains alive and reveals the Native American way of teaching and learning with a depth that few outsiders have ever captured.]]> The Liars' Club, comes Lit (Harper), her memoir about her descent into the inferno of alcoholism and madness, and her astonishing resurrection.]]> Seduced by Shadows. Join us! Friday the 20th, 7pm / Powell's at Cedar Hills Crossing ]]> The Child Thief (Eos) is a daring novel of darkest contemporary fantasy that will haunt and exhilarate any reader who agrees to follow Peter on his desperate crusade. ]]> Cranioklepty (Unbridled Books) is a fascinating and authoritative anthology of real-after-life gothic tales about those who seek to possess the skulls of the famous dead. ]]> Appliqué Your Way (Chronicle) goes beyond traditional quiltwork with 35 sweet stitching projects from crafter extraordinaire Kayte Terry. The book is designed for easy use with a lay-flat Wire-O binding and a handy back pocket that holds pattern and template pieces.]]> Badass: A Relentless Onslaught of the Toughest Warlords, Vikings, Samurai, Pirates, Gunfighters, and Military Commanders to Ever Live (Harper) presents a collection of the most awesome historical figures to ever run screaming into battle. Thompson will be joined by book illustrator Matt Haley. ]]> Oregon Wine Country Guidebook highlights more than 200 wineries with an easy-to-use, fast-find formula. Portland Happy Hour Guidebook shows where to eat, drink, and be happy — and save money, too! — in an updated 2010 edition.]]> Dangerous Liaisons by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. Join us! ]]> Timberline Lodge (Timber Press) includes biographical sketches of nearly 60 artists and describes more than 250 works of art in the collection.]]>

• Lilith Saintcrow (Flesh Circus, Orbit)
• Jay Lake (Green, Tom Doherty Associates)
• Thomas Harlan (Land of the Dead, Tor)
• David Levine (Space Magic, Wheatland Press)
• Brent Weeks (Beyond the Shadows, Orbit)
• Camille Alexa (Push of the Sky, Hadley Rille Books)
• Barb and J. C. Hendee (In Shade and Shadow, Roc)
• Devon Monk (Magic in the Shadows, Roc)
• Brenda Cooper (Wings of Creation, Tor)
• Kristine Kathryn Rusch (Diving into the Wreck, Pyr)
• Dean Wesley Smith (numerous Star Trek novels)
• Nina Kiriki Hoffman (Fall of Light, Ace)
• Mike Shepherd (Undaunted, Ace)
• A. M. Dellamonica (Indigo Springs, Tor)
• Timothy Zahn (Odd Girl Out, Tor)
• Alma Alexander (Cybermage, Harper Teen)
• Louise Marley (the Singers of Nevya series)
• Ru Emerson (the Bard's Tale series)
  ....and Pyr senior editor Lou Anders.

We are also pleased to welcome the Cloud City Garrison of the 501st Imperial Legion. ]]> Join us every other Tuesday for a fun and informal meeting with like-minded Mac geeks. Bring your questions and tips to share with the group.]]> Fearless Critic Portland Restaurant Guide, edited by Robin Goldstein, is a new kind of restaurant guide. Brutally honest yet entertaining reviews are written by teams of undercover local food critics and professional chefs who don't identify themselves, don't defer to sacred cows, and don't accept free meals. With 300 full page reviews, 60 pages of reference lists, and a special vegetarian guide, this is an essential reference for anyone who eats out in the area. ]]> The Greatest Show on Earth by Richard Dawkins. Join us!]]> The Map as Art (Princeton Architectural Press), Katharine Harmon collects 360 colorful, map-related artistic visions by well-known artists such as Ed Ruscha, Julian Schnabel, Olafur Eliasson, Vik Muniz, and many more for whom maps are the inspiration for creating art. ]]> Boilerplate: History's Mechanical Marvel, the fanciful creation of husband-and-wife team Paul Guinan and Anina Bennett, who have richly imagined a robot soldier and inserted it into accurate retellings of history. ]]> Trial by Fire (Touchstone), the newest adventure in the New York Times bestselling series by J. A. Jance. ]]> The Three "Only" Things (New World Library), you'll discover that these "only" things can be keys to finding and living your bigger story. ]]> Tinsel (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) is a compelling look at this half-trillion-dollar holiday. ]]> Mother's Best (Taunton) is the cookbook for those who yearn for uncomplicated and uncommonly good food straight from mother's oven. ]]> Join us the first Monday of every month for a graphics/video meeting with like-minded Mac geeks. Bring your questions and tips to share with the group.]]> Goddess of the Market (Oxford University Press) offers a groundbreaking reassessment of this key cultural figure, examining her life, her ideas, and her impact on conservative political thought. ]]> Dauntless: Lost Fleet #1 by Jack Campbell. Join us! ]]> Smile When You're Lying, Chuck Thompson laid bare the travel industry's dirtiest secrets. Now, in To Hellholes and Back (Henry Holt), he sets out to discover if some of the world's most ill-reputed destinations -- the Congo, India, Mexico City, and most horrifying of all, Disney World -- live up to their bad raps. ]]> A Million Miles in a Thousand Years (Thomas Nelson), Donald Miller, author of Blue Like Jazz, undertakes a humorous and revealing journey as he edits his life into a purposeful and meaningful experience. ]]> CANCELLED

John Geiger's The Third Man Factor (Weinstein) is an extraordinary account of how people at the very edge of death experience the sense of an unseen presence beside them, encouraging them to survive. Fascinating for any reader, The Third Man Factor at last explains this secret to survival: a Third Man who -- in the words of famed climber Reinhold Messner -- "leads you out of the impossible. "

CANCELLED]]> Divine Misdemeanors, comes on the heels of the heart-stopping ending of Swallowing Darkness. Now that Merry has refused the throne of faerie and retreated with her bodyguards to Los Angeles, she is called in by the LAPD to help solve a baffling and brutal crime. Someone is killing the fey, and they need help finding the killer.

Please note: This ticketed event takes place at the Bagdad Theater, 3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Tickets, $26, include admission and a copy of Divine Misdemeanors, and are available at the Bagdad Theater box office, the Crystal Ballroom box office, Ticketmaster.com, and all Ticketmaster outlets. ]]> Three Cups of Tea, comes Stones into Schools (Viking) the continuing story of this determined humanitarian's efforts to promote peace through education. In this dramatic first-person narrative, Mortenson recounts his relentless, ongoing efforts to establish schools for girls in Afghanistan; and shares for the first time his broader vision to promote peace through education and literacy, as well as touching on military matters, Islam, and women -- all woven together with the many rich personal stories of the people who have been involved in this remarkable two-decade humanitarian effort. This event is presented by Powell's Books and Literary Arts.

Please note: This ticketed event takes place at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway. Tickets are available at the Portland Center for the Performing Arts box office, Ticketmaster.com, and all Ticketmaster outlets, or by phone at 800-745-3000.

SOLD OUT ]]> Join us every other Tuesday for a fun and informal meeting with like-minded Mac geeks. Bring your questions and tips to share with the group.]]> An Affair Before Christmas by Eloisa James. Join us! ]]> Join us every other Tuesday for a fun and informal meeting with like-minded Mac geeks. Bring your questions and tips to share with the group.]]> Rabbit at Rest by John Updike. Join us! ]]>